Chapter 190 Three Concepts of Aircraft
The person next to him pushed a ladder, and Ludwig Duer climbed up the ladder into the cockpit of the aircraft. After obtaining Arthur's permission, he began the final preparations before takeoff.
With the roar of the gasoline engine, the plane officially started, and the propeller in front of it spun rapidly.
However, current aircraft are not very powerful, so longer runways are needed to help the aircraft fly.
After taxiing for nearly 200 meters, the plane stumbled off the runway and soared into the sky smoothly.
To prevent any accidents and damage to urban and industrial areas in the ACT.
The scope of this flight is located in the suburbs of western Sydney, mostly in sparsely populated mountainous areas.
Ludwig Duer's task was to fly the aircraft to test the aircraft's stable speed and maximum speed, and at the same time, land on the previous runway before the fuel tank was exhausted.
In this way, not only the speed of the aircraft can be tested, but also the actual sailing distance of the aircraft can be tested.
As the first aircraft produced in Australia, there is still some gap in data from the aircraft of World War I.
Although most of the aircraft in World War I were used for reconnaissance, the aircraft at that time could already climb to an altitude of 6 to 7 kilometers, and the Australian aircraft was expected to have a maximum flight altitude of only about 1,000 meters.
In addition to testing the speed and range of the aircraft, Ludwig Duer was also responsible for recording the scenes seen in the air with a simple camera carried on the aircraft.
This is in preparation for Arthur's vision. If the current aircraft is capable of reconnaissance missions, it can naturally enter production.
Of course, not many of the first-generation aircraft will be produced, but the importance of aircraft is self-evident to Australia.
About three hours later, Ludwig Duer flew the plane back into Arthur's sight.
In these three hours, he had completed hundreds of kilometers of navigation in the mountainous area.
If the fuel gauge hadn't shown that the fuel tank was nearly empty, Ludwig Duerr would have planned to fly for a while longer.
After all, before Ludwig Duerr, the only way humans could ascend to the sky was by airship.
However, airships have great limitations. First, they are too bulky and cannot fly as flexibly as airplanes.
Secondly, airships are also very common in major European countries, and there are still many experts in Europe developing airships.
But airplanes are different. At least in terms of actually flying into the sky, Ludwig Dürr and the Australian research laboratory can be said to be the first in the world.
This history-making record makes Ludwig Dürr's blood boil, even high in the sky.
Compared with normal flights, the takeoff and landing of airplanes are the most dangerous aspects.
Especially for aircraft whose performance is currently unstable, a slight mistake can lead to malfunction or even aircraft crash.
Ludwig Duer naturally understood the importance of the matter, so he did not dare to be careless and focused all his attention on the landing.
Fortunately, perhaps because of the German tradition, whether it is Diesel, Theodor Kober and Ludwig Duerr, they are very rigid and conscientious in manufacturing, and the parts they manufacture must be accurate. , which also makes the performance of this aircraft more reliable.
After successfully landing on the runway, Ludwig Duer breathed a sigh of relief and quietly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. After his assistant moved the ladder again, he tremblingly got off the plane.
This kind of trembling is not nervousness and fear, but the excitement and stimulation of climbing into the sky.
Although small-scale experiments have been carried out before, they can only fly into the sky for a few minutes at most, and then they need to land quickly.
This feeling of completely soaring in the sky made Ludwig Duer feel unprecedented stimulation and excitement, which was also what made him tremble.
"How do you feel? Mr. Ludwig Duer." Arthur asked with a smile.
"Unprecedented, Your Highness! I even saw the entire capital territory. This feeling of soaring in the sky is so cool." Even after a long time, Ludwig Duer could not get rid of that feeling. He was still confused. Face said excitedly.
"How are the flight data?" Teodor Kobel, who was next to him, also spoke up. Because he has never experienced it before, Theodor Kober is currently most concerned about the various data of the aircraft in the experiment. Only by obtaining these data can he make further improvements to the aircraft.
"It fully met expectations, Mr. Theodor Kobel. After starting to fly smoothly, our plane was able to maintain a speed of at least 160 kilometers per hour, and the maximum speed could reach about 210 kilometers. But this would be extremely dangerous. It consumes a lot of fuel, and I only tried it for a few minutes before giving up." Ludwig Duerr replied.
After checking all the hardware of the aircraft and finding that there were no problems, Theodor Korbel nodded, looked at Arthur and said: "Your Highness, if there are no problems with the hardware of the aircraft, then Our aircraft can reach a minimum speed of 160 kilometers and a maximum speed of 210 kilometers per hour. At the lowest speed, our aircraft's maximum range is approximately 430 kilometers. At the highest speed, our aircraft's range is approximately 300 kilometers. Sixty kilometers."
In terms of data alone, at least in terms of speed, this aircraft can already keep up with the aircraft of the First World War.
During World War I, the maximum speed of the aircraft was about 180 to 220 kilometers, and the range was about 500 to 700 kilometers.
If the current aircraft is equipped with two auxiliary fuel tanks, these two data can basically be compared with the aircraft of World War I.
But this does not mean that the aircraft at this time were very advanced. On the contrary, the current aircraft still have many shortcomings that need to be improved, and there is still a long way to go from the aircraft of the First World War.
"Your Highness, our aircraft can definitely perform reconnaissance missions that are more difficult than airships. From the aircraft, you can clearly see the underground facilities and environment if you use a high-power telescope." Ludwig Duer said: "If we add another function behind our aircraft, a forward driving position and a rear reconnaissance position, this will be a perfect reconnaissance aircraft!"
Arthur nodded. Even if the current camera technology can take photos from the air, the photos taken are very blurry, and it is impossible to see what is happening underground thousands of meters away.
A more reliable method of investigation is to use high-powered telescopes to observe the situation on the ground manually, and then report to the headquarters using a radio station.
At present, this aircraft can become an excellent reconnaissance aircraft with slight improvements, and its performance is also trustworthy.
"We can think of it as a prototype, Your Highness." Theodor Korbel had different ideas.
"After adding seats, it becomes a perfect reconnaissance aircraft. But what if we equip it with some machine guns, small cannons? Wouldn't it be a perfect aerial weapon?" Theodor Kober asked.
Theodor Kober's two conjectures are actually about the evolution of reconnaissance aircraft and fighter jets.
Although this idea is only a very crude version, reconnaissance aircraft and fighter jets have indeed developed step by step in this way.
"If this is said, can we develop a cannonball that explodes when it hits the ground? This kind of cannonball is installed on an aircraft and can be thrown. It will explode when it hits the ground. Wouldn't the aircraft become an artillery in the air? Are you in position?" Arthur pretended to be inspired and said with a smile.
After seeing Theodor Korbel and Ludwig Duer still looking like this, Arthur nodded with satisfaction.
The proposal of these three concepts also represents the birth of the concepts of reconnaissance aircraft, fighter jets and bombers.
If research and development can continue according to these three ideas, Australia will be the first country to produce reconnaissance aircraft, fighters and bombers.
"These three ideas still require you to conduct more experiments and improvements. But I think that these three ideas will one day be realized." Arthur looked at the inspired Theodor Kobel and Luther Vichy Duer, drawing a pie: "If we can really develop aircraft with three systems based on these three ideas, you will all become Australia's heroes, and I will personally issue medals to you!"
Australia's three medals all have extremely generous welfare systems. This is an honor and reward that no one in Australia can refuse.
Naturally, Theodor Kober and Ludwig Duerr were not excluded. After Arthur finished drawing the pie, in addition to the joy of the successful aircraft experiment, their eyes also had a hint of ambition and expectation for the future. .
"Your Highness, our aircraft do not yet have a specific series and name. Even the three series that we may have in the future need to be named by Your Highness." Theodor Kober and Ludwig Duerr He looked at Arthur with piercing eyes and said expectantly.
Arthur nodded with a headache.
Various series of new weapons born in Australia are basically named after Arthur.
But Arthur is a bad namer. What names should be given to these aircraft series?
After thinking for a long time, Arthur said: "Since our current aircraft is the first aircraft in Australian history, then I think it is a pioneer in Australian aviation history. This aircraft is called Pioneer-1, He is the first model of the Pioneer series, and it is also the beginning of the Australian flying dream."
In the expectant eyes of Theodor Kober and Ludwig Duerr, Arthur continued: "What we all The envisioned reconnaissance aircraft is called the Eagle series. I hope it can have the vision of an eagle and contribute to Australia's intelligence reconnaissance at any time." "I think that
compared to reconnaissance aircraft, aircraft equipped with machine guns and firepower The main purpose is to fight enemy aircraft. Although this is just an idea, no other country currently has an aircraft that can soar in the sky. Therefore, I call this aircraft a fighter. And the Australian fighter is named Wild Tiger. The Tiger series will become one of the most combat-effective aircraft." "
As for the final air artillery position-like aircraft, its biggest purpose is to cause more effective bombing to the enemy. Therefore, I think this aircraft is more suitable to be called a bomber, Australia The bombers are called Ghosts."
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